Fresco Depicting Dionysus’ Discovery of Ariadne on Naxos, Stabiae

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Carole Raddato
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Fresco Depicting Dionysus’ Discovery of Ariadne on Naxos, Stabiae Download Full Size Image

The triclinium (dining room) of the Villa Arianna in Stabiae (southern Italy) was richly decorated in the Fourth Pompeian Style with a large mythological scene depicting Dionysus’ discovery of Ariadne on the island of Naxos. The villa was named Arianna after this fresco.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2020, May 12). Fresco Depicting Dionysus’ Discovery of Ariadne on Naxos, Stabiae. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12228/fresco-depicting-dionysus-discovery-of-ariadne-on/

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Raddato, Carole. "Fresco Depicting Dionysus’ Discovery of Ariadne on Naxos, Stabiae." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 12, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12228/fresco-depicting-dionysus-discovery-of-ariadne-on/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Fresco Depicting Dionysus’ Discovery of Ariadne on Naxos, Stabiae." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 May 2020. Web. 20 Dec 2024.

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